LRX

[rmp]

Land Rover Chronicles reckon the LRX is going into production. I think they're probably right.

Is the LRX where Land Rover should be taking their product line?

Would you buy one?

[Slunnie]

It looks like a Freelander crossed with a Commodore Sportswagon and a Disco3. It's good that LR are entering another market segment, but it's not "me". Thats not to say there is anything wrong with it. It'll probably be a real sleeper like the D3, RRS etc and just blow everybody away with how it performs on and off road.

http://www.autofiends.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/_land-rover-lrx-concept-1-lg.jpg

[dullbird]

I WOULD BUY ONE!!!!! I said that from the moment I saw it, would I use it off road probably not but i think that is a great looking car....and if they keep it the same in regards to using recycled products for the interior and such like I totally think its the way forward:)

[Grover-98]

i also believe they will be better off road then we all imagine!

[rmp]

i also believe they will be better off road then we all imagine!

It will be a diesel-electric hybrid. I'm thinking Land Rover can do wonderful things for offroad capability with the electric motor.

[CraigE]

No way, yuk.
Looks like a retarded mini.
;)

[camel_landy]

I'm with Dullbird... I've loved it form the moment I first saw it & I'd buy one.

M

[rmp]

I'm with Dullbird... I've loved it form the moment I first saw it & I'd buy one.

M

Why?

[DiscoTDI]

Id buy one (after I took over the local dealership to make sure I could service it:angel:)

[abaddonxi]

Looks like a baby Bowler in a tuxedo.

Simon

[amtravic1]

I reckon that if the price is competitive with other vehicles in its class then they will sell .... loads of them.

ian

[inside]

I wonder where it would fit in their lineup. At the moment you have:

FL2/Defender from ~$50K
D3 from ~$65K
RRS from ~$90K
Vogue from ~$155K

Cheaper than a D3 maybe? It's hard to know as the LRX would be a car in its own class.

[DI5CO]

Looks horn, I hope the production version isnt watered down too much, especially the front.

[rmp]

I wonder where it would fit in their lineup. At the moment you have:

FL2/Defender from ~$50K
D3 from ~$65K
RRS from ~$90K
Vogue from ~$155K

Cheaper than a D3 maybe? It's hard to know as the LRX would be a car in its own class.

Below FL2 in size, but perhaps not in price.

[def90]

Looks great, I would get one...

Any news on when they might get to OZ?

[TuffRR]

I think it is too much of a niche vehicle and will sell poorly. It will be expensive for what it is and I'd imagine the production version will be very watered down in appearance, probably similar to a 2 door RRS.

But I do think it is good that LR is embracing hybrid/green technology. At least they are continuing to innovate.

[solmanic]

I like how it looks, but I would not buy one. It is just yet another useless, image marketed piece of consumer trash with no logical purpose for being on the road other than to pose in a shopping centre car park.

It's not a sports car.
It's not a cheap run-about.
It's not an off-road vehicle.
It's not a people mover or load carrier.
It's not especially "green" (it's just an effort to improve Land Rover's credentials).
And whilst it looks OK, it's not a work of art.
WTF is it meant to be other than kerb candy???

Image marketing driven product design gives me the irrits.

[solmanic]

I think it is too much of a niche vehicle and will sell poorly.

Maybe.... but despite my previous tirade, there are a lot of clueless people out there who buy too many pairs of shoes...
(apologies to the people on here who have expressed interest in buying one... I will no doubt be suckered in to drooling over yours when I see one in the flesh)

[PAT303]

[QUOTE=TuffRR;905726]I think it is too much of a niche vehicle and will sell poorly. It will be expensive for what it is and I'd imagine the production version will be very watered down in appearance, probably similar to a 2 door RRS.

So when has that stopped people buying useless cars that are good for nothing,Rav4,X-trail,Kluger,4runner,territory,that stupid 4wd bomberdoor wagon,200 series. Pat

[Sleepy]

I would get one...

Only if they keep the Flux Capacitor:D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/


"This is it! This is the answer. .... a bolt of lightning is going to strike the clock tower at precisely 10:04pm, next Saturday night! If... If we could somehow... harness this lightning... channel it... into the flux capacitor... it just might work."

[Disco_owner]

I also like how it looks , but I wouldn't buy one. It would have no real purpose.

[rmp]

It doesn't need a purpose, it just needs desirability.

Think about it this way.

It'll handle really well on road. And I mean really well; even better than the RRS.

It'll be green and economical. You could wear it as a badge of environmental pride.

It'll be small. No "massive 4WD" hate syndrome.

It'll be safe too. Probably even kisses pedestrians.

And it will have badge cachet. It won't be cheap, intentionally so.

So, it's a cool, multi-purpose, enoconical car nobody can hate. It won't carry much, but that's a penalty of a small size. Offroad it will probably surprise. The electric drive will I think mean it won't be disadvantaged by a lack of low range anywhere near as much as the current FL2, and it'll be small.

As TufRR says LR are being wise to innovate the eco area.

Can't wait to drive it.

I reckon here in 2012.

[Disco_owner]

rmp ,

you posed the question , would you buy one?

I answered no and stated my reason . if you find it desirable , good luck.

[rmp]

rmp ,

you posed the question , would you buy one?

I answered no and stated my reason . if you find it desirable , good luck.

I didn't say I found it desirable. I am sure people will though, and it is designed as a premium car. Personally, I don't mind it.

If I had a need for one and could afford it I'd certainly consider it. However, my vehicles have to be multi-role and it's expensive for a dedicated personal transport.

So, if I had plenty of spare cash, probably yes.

[abaddonxi]

From that pic it looks like the front bumper plastic goes all the way back to the doors.

Pity.

[B92 8NW]

I would get one...

Only if they keep the Flux Capacitor:D

http://www.autodeclics.com/blog/upload/Land-rover_lrx_09.jpg


"This is it! This is the answer. .... a bolt of lightning is going to strike the clock tower at precisely 10:04pm, next Saturday night! If... If we could somehow... harness this lightning... channel it... into the flux capacitor... it just might work."

I'm sorry but that wasn't the location of the flux capacitor. That was the location of the drive circuit.

http://www.happynameday.com/bttf/drivect.jpg

:D

[Disco_owner]

I didn't say I found it desirable. I am sure people will though, and it is designed as a premium car. Personally, I don't mind it.

If I had a need for one and could afford it I'd certainly consider it. However, my vehicles have to be multi-role and it's expensive for a dedicated personal transport.

So, if I had plenty of spare cash, probably yes.

zactly what I was getting at.

[rmp]

I should have asked:

do you want one

would you buy one

[Pedro_The_Swift]

no to both sorry,,

but it might be aimed at a different demographic:angel:

[PAT303]

None of you get it,it doesn't matter how it goes offroad,what matters is all the hip hop in the know inner city types will fall all over it and it will be the next fad.How many celebrities,and I use that word sparingly bought Prius vehicles to save money on petrol?,you all wait,LR will sell thousands of them and it will be their biggest seller. Pat

[keithy47]

To be honest i think i had the ability to outsell the FL2 if marketed towards the 'green' inner city type. Personly i wouldn't buy one because i don't think its a very practical vehicle. However the diesel-electric drive train does show promise and would be very interested to see a version adapted to either the rangy or D3.

[ivery819]

Apparently the marketing strategy is to focus on this smaller hybrid vehicle whilst taking the Range Rover up into Bentley price territory.
There has been no clear answer as to the future of the D3 or RRS.
The defender is to go.......without any statements as to what may replace it (if anything )
With the new USA pollution and fuel economy laws about to be implemented none of the existing Land Rover (Ford/Jaguar) engines have much future.
One result of present economic and climate concerns will be a rapid and radical change to automotive technology and car maker viability.
Land Rover and Jaguar ( and others ) will be lucky to survive ! Their main legacy may well be implementation of their technology to models for the domestic Indian and Asian markets and licensing to third party manufacturers.
The western world (us ) may well just have a two model lineup.

[Scallops]

So when has that stopped people buying useless cars that are good for nothing,Rav4,X-trail,Kluger,4runner,territory,that stupid 4wd bomberdoor wagon,200 series. Pat

:D Love it, Pat - reminds me of another thread :D

I wouldn't buy one - to me, Land Rovers have ground clearance, offroad ability, load carrying ability, character, slab sides, little round back lights, Alpine windows, poor door seals, gutters that crack, gaps in doors...I can't see this thing filling my criterion.

[PAT303]

I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice it. Pat

[seano87]

I like how it looks, but I would not buy one. It is just yet another useless, image marketed piece of consumer trash with no logical purpose for being on the road other than to pose in a shopping centre car park.

It's not a sports car.
It's not a cheap run-about.
It's not an off-road vehicle.
It's not a people mover or load carrier.
It's not especially "green" (it's just an effort to improve Land Rover's credentials).
And whilst it looks OK, it's not a work of art.
WTF is it meant to be other than kerb candy???

Image marketing driven product design gives me the irrits.

With the exception of the green bit, it sounds like you've just described everything that also fits the BMW X6 --- and I've seen more of those than I ever want to!!

[Redback]

I like how it looks, but I would not buy one. It is just yet another useless, image marketed piece of consumer trash with no logical purpose for being on the road other than to pose in a shopping centre car park.

It's not a sports car.
It's not a cheap run-about.
It's not an off-road vehicle.
It's not a people mover or load carrier.
It's not especially "green" (it's just an effort to improve Land Rover's credentials).
And whilst it looks OK, it's not a work of art.
WTF is it meant to be other than kerb candy???

Image marketing driven product design gives me the irrits.

X 2 and it's fugly:mad:

Baz.

[stuart]

I'm waiting!!!











Land Rover Chronicles reckon the LRX is going into production. I think they're probably right.

Is the LRX where Land Rover should be taking their product line?

Would you buy one?

[dullbird]

I like how it looks, but I would not buy one. It is just yet another useless, image marketed piece of consumer trash with no logical purpose for being on the road other than to pose in a shopping centre car park.

It's not a sports car.
It's not a cheap run-about.
It's not an off-road vehicle.
It's not a people mover or load carrier.
It's not especially "green" (it's just an effort to improve Land Rover's credentials).
And whilst it looks OK, it's not a work of art.
WTF is it meant to be other than Kerby candy???

Image marketing driven product design gives me the irrits.

Amazing!!! you seem to know an awful lot about the pro's and con's of a car that is a concept and not even released.

how do you know all these things?
Do you know for sure that its not fast?
Do you know for sure that it can't off road (although looking at the plastic your probably right but still thats only me speculating) it is supposed to have terrain response, hill control....etc

Its small but so what......thats one of the only things landrover don't cater to the small market,

as for the environmental thing how can you say its not its made with recyclable aluminum and the carpets are made from sustainable resources
and the seat material is made out of recycled plastic bottles which is used to make the suede like material I believe.....and the car runs on part electric:eek:

I think good on landrover for looking a head, some may only thing its a half hearted effort in regards to the environmental side but at least they are doing it......:)

Its my opinion that the car is good looking, and it is....looks like a futuristic baby sport to me.

it sit only 4 people.....mahhhhhh it does it in style I would have one in a heart beat!

[camel_landy]

Nice one Dullbird... ;)

To answer an earlier question: "Why?"

I think they look as sexy as hell and it would make a perfect car to use as a family runaround.

Currently, we use our Freelander as the runaround so most of the time it's being driven by the missus & carrying a combination of the shopping and her work stuff. The LRX fits that perfectly.

M

[PAT303]

This is no different to electronics on diesels,people carry on like it's scarry stuff that will leave you stranded but like the LRX you have to get over it as the days of simple cheap cars is over.LR are doing what they did with the Range Rover,paving the way of future. Pat

[George130]

I like it.
Electric motors off road are great as long as they are water tight:eek:.